Once you’ve found this number, there are a bunch of things you can learn from it, as long as you regularly track your net worth, the Simple Dollar points out: Things like whether any move you make is a poor financial move (e.g., loaning money to people who won’t repay you decreases your net worth), whether you’re truly progressing financially, and whether extra time you’re working is really paying off.

Check out the article below for some additional calculations you should consider to track your progress.